Scenic spot introduction:

Chaji Ancient Village in Jingxian County is the largest existing ancient village in China. It preserves the largest group of Ming and Qing ancient buildings in southern Anhui, leaning against mountains and streams. It not only displays the atmosphere of ancient life, but also serves as a natural landscape painting. People can listen to the beautiful music flowing from the stream, see the ancient ancestral halls and ancient houses that have experienced vicissitudes of time, and also feel the leisurely rural life like a paradise. Chaji is a place where descendants of the Cha family live and work, and a creative place where calligraphy, painting and photography enthusiasts find inspiration.

Attractions distribution:

Chaji Ancient Village is located at the western end of Jingxian County, and the village stretches for dozens of miles. The ancient village is built along the river, with three streams passing through the village. Both banks and alleys are paved with stone slabs. The core protected area covers an area of ​​48.80 hectares. There are many types of ancient buildings from the Yuan to the Qing Dynasty, including village gates, pagodas, archways, temples, community altars, ancestral halls, ancient bridges, folk houses, ancient wells, paper stoves, etc. It is like a museum of ancient architecture. . Baogong Temple, Honggong Temple, Erjia Temple, Airi Hall, Xiangyi Hall, Huaisu Hall, Chengmei Hall, Honglou Bridge and Degong Hall are the representatives, with exquisite three carvings and distinctive regional characteristics.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot, national key cultural relic protection unit, Chinese landscape village, Anhui top ten beautiful villages, Chinese historical and cultural village

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, sightseeing, ancient visits, ancient villages, ancient buildings

Scenic spot map:

Scenic spot map
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

travelling guideline:

1. Highlights of the four seasons: green mountains and yellow cauliflower in spring, small bridges and flowing water and people's houses in summer, sweet-scented osmanthus and chestnuts in autumn, withered vines, old trees and crows in winter.

2. Book tickets in advance on the official website and enjoy a 10 yuan discount.

Best time to visit:

April-October

Shopping recommendations:

Green tea, hemp, coriander, chestnut, osmanthus.

Scenic spot map:

Scenic spot map
Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China > Anhui Province > Xuancheng City > Jing County > Taohuatan Town

How to get there:

Bus route: There are direct buses to Jingxian from Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Wuhu, Xuancheng and other cities. After arriving in Jingxian, go to the short-distance bus station 100 meters to the right at the long-distance bus station and take the bus to Houan ( Chaji ) bus, one every hour, the journey takes about 1 hour, and the fare is 10 yuan.

Self-driving route:

1. From Hefei: Take the Hefei-Anqing Expressway towards Tongling/Huangshan/Fuzhou/Jiuhuashan, turn onto the Beijing-Taipei Expressway, and exit from Lingyang/Shitai. Follow S325 → S103 → X037 → X064 → Shancha Road.

2. From Xuancheng: Drive along S322 → X064 → Shancha Road.

3. Huangshan direction: Take the Beijing-Taipei Expressway and leave from the parking area/Taiping Lake exit, and drive along S103 → X037 → X064 → Shancha Road.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Chaji Ancient Village Ticket Price:

Peak season (March 1 to October 31): 80 yuan/person

Off-season (November 1 to the end of February of the following year): 60 yuan/person

Half-price ticket (full-time university undergraduate and below students, seniors aged 60 to 70, children over 1.2 meters tall, active military personnel, disabled persons, and people with surnames, with valid ID): 40 yuan/person in peak season, 30 yuan/person in off-season

Free of charge: People over 70 years old, children under 1.2 meters tall, disabled military personnel, local residents of Jing County, members of the China Photographers Association, members of the Anhui Photographers Association, members of the China Artists Association, members of the Anhui Artists Association, members of the China Calligraphers Association, members of the Anhui Calligraphers Association can enjoy free of charge with valid certificates.

Scenic area opening hours:

08:00-17:00

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